Izhar Elias - Rossini & Giuliani: Semiramide, Opera Arrangements for Solo Guitar (2009)

Tracklist

01. Semiramide, Act 1: I. Overture (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
02. Semiramide, Act 1: II. Terzetto. La dal Gange (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
03. Semiramide, Act 1: III. Quartetto. di tante regi e popoli (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
04. Semiramide, Act 1: IV. Quartetto. di tante regi e popoli (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
05. Semiramide, Act 1: V. Quartetto. di tante regi e popoli (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
06. Semiramide, Act 1: VI. Quartetto. di tante regi e popoli (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
07. Semiramide, Act 1: VII. Cavatina. Ah! Quel giorno (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
08. Semiramide, Act 1: VIII. Cavatina. Ah! Quel giorno (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
09. Semiramide, Act 1: IX. Duetto. Bella imago degli Dei (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
10. Semiramide, Act 1: X. Duetto. Bella imago degli Dei (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
11. Semiramide, Act 1: XI. Duetto. Bella imago degli Dei (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
12. Semiramide, Act 1: XII. Cavatina. Bel raggio lusinghier (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
13. Semiramide, Act 1: XIII. Cavatina. Bel raggio lusinghier (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
14. Semiramide, Act 1: XIV. Duettino. Serbami ognor si fido il cor (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
15. Semiramide, Act 1: XV. Duettino. Serbami ognor si fido il cor (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
16. Semiramide, Act 1: XVI. Seconda marcia (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
17. Semiramide, Act 1: XVII. Finale. Giuri ognuno (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
18. Semiramide, Act 1: XVIII. Qual mesto gemito (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
19. Semiramide, Act 1: XIX. Ah! Sconvolta nell'ordine eterno (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
20. Semiramide, Act 2: I. Duetto. Se la vita (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
21. Semiramide, Act 2: II. Duetto. Se la vita (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
22. Semiramide, Act 2: III. Duetto. Se la vita (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
23. Semiramide, Act 2: IV. Aria. In si barbara sciagura (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
24. Semiramide, Act 2: V. Aria. In si barbara sciagura (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
25. Semiramide, Act 2: VI. Aria. In si barbara sciagura (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
26. Semiramide, Act 2: VII. Aria. Deh ti arresta (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
27. Semiramide, Act 2: VIII. Aria. Deh ti arresta (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
28. Semiramide, Act 2: IX. Preghiera. Al mio pregar t'arrendi (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
29. Semiramide, Act 2: X. Terzetto. L'usato ardir (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)
30. Semiramide, Act 2: XI. Coro. Vieni, arsace (Arr. for Solo Guitar by Mauro Giuliani)

Here, playing an 1812 Guadagnini guitar, is the Dutch guitarist Izhar Elias, and you’ll rarely hear anyone work so hard. The playing is magnificent–fluent, tonally as varied as possible, rhythmically true to Rossini–and he even embellishes the da capo sections of arias and duets!...The sound, including fingers sliding over strings, is superb. You know if you want this.

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